Flat Top Pickups?????
I saw the video of Christopher Rhodes playing a 7 string and from what I hear, KS 7 strings basses come with Flat top pickups. My Questions is there is significant difference in sound between the Smith Flat Top PUPS and the Exposed
Pole Piece PUPS? |
Flat Tops
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Flattops ~ Poles ..
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One important note is that the pickup coils and internal magnets across are exactly the same on either model. The only difference is that the Poles run thru the coils rather than an extra row of bars under the top of the pickup. With the Poles, yes you can slightly tune the volume but you can also create magnetic feedback if you get them too close. These poles are screws that are magnetized by the bar magnets inside and not magnets in themselves. With the Flattops and with 7 strings, the radius of the String-fingerboard-bridge-pickup top is much closer in harmony being a shallower radius than the other models with less strings. So for me, I prefer the results with the flattop pickups than the poles. Also, you can freely bend the strings with the FTs and maintain even volume which you can't do as well with the Polled PUs. |
Flattop pickups
I agree with Ken. The flattop pickups does provide an even response across all the strings. I also like the feel of the flatop on my fingers. Sometimes I dig in too hard - but it is not a problem the pickup feels good to the touch. I hope this makes sense.
I do enjoy playing the seven-string. My favorite trick is to play a guitar like chord - while the guitarist is looking the other way - and then switch back to playing the bass :0 -- "Who was just playing that guitar part... it wasn't me" I really enjoy the wide-spacing (18mm) on the MD 7 string. Very comfortable for me! |
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